Swedish and German clubs sanctioned following incidents at friendly match

Swedish and German clubs sanctioned following incidents at friendly match

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned Swedish club Djurgardens IF with a fine of CHF 45,000 and issued a reprimand to the club after incidents which occurred during the team’s friendly match against German club Union Berlin on 25 January 2014 in Stockholm.

Djurgardens IF was found to have failed to take every safety precaution demanded by the circumstances before, during and after the said match to ensure that law and order were maintained in the stadium and immediate surroundings and that the match was organised properly. In addition, the club was found liable for the improper conduct among spectators. Therefore, the club was found to have violated art. 65 b) and e) as well as art. 67 par. 1 and 3 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code.

The incidents in question included the use of pyrotechnics and fighting among supporters of both clubs on the pitch.

Related to the same match, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned German club Union Berlin with a fine of CHF 35,000 and issued a reprimand to the club after it was found liable for the improper conduct among its own group of spectators in relation to the aforementioned incidents and therefore in violation of art. 67 par. 2 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code.

The terms of the decisions were notified to the relevant parties today.